Second Church Board News and Announcements

                              NOTICES
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Upcoming meetings
Next board meeting is TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10th at 6:30 pm.
  • See below right for agenda and documents.

Links to Documents for Annual Meeting
COVID-19 and Virtual Worship
  • We do not expect to have in-person services until October, and even then it will depend on current conditions. Meanwhile, we are worshiping virtually with services pre-recorded by Rev. Peter at home with additional sound recordings provided by the music directors. See our Facebook page for current information.
  • ​​​We have posted some information on COVID-19  here.
 - Next​Board Meetings - how to attend
Note that the normal meeting time is now 6:30-8:30. We will be meeting via Zoom for the foreseeable future. If you are a non-board member who would like to attend, we will be glad to send you the link by email. We cannot post it publicly on the website since public Zoom meetings are sometimes crashed. Please contact Dale Earl at drearl@comcast.net. 
Meetings are normally scheduled monthly: Next -
  • Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at 6:30 via zoom
Board-Related Documents
Documents are posted as they become available. The complete agenda and a full complement of supporting documents may not be posted until two days before the date of an upcoming meeting.

​Information about Past Meetings
For information about past meetings, click here.
​Goals for 2020 (PowerPoint presentation from Sunday January 19)
The presentation made during Worship on January 19 can be viewed HERE.
Bylaws as Amended on February 16, 2020
The current bylaws as amended on February 16, 2020, are available here.
All other material about developing the bylaws can be find at the "Bylaw Portal" under "Resources"
​About this website
This website is designed for in-house use by the Central Board and Congregation of Second Congregational Church of Beverly, MA, whose main website is here. 
Note: to keep this site free, we are limited to listing 5 events on the calendar below.
 Agenda for Next Meeting, via Zoom,  Tuesday, November 10th, 6:30 pm

AGENDA 
  • Finance Team Updates from Mac Donaldson
    • Stewardship Campaign results to date, 2021 Draft Budget, Input for Search Committee re parsonage and compensation package 
  • Approve Central Board minutes from 10/20/20
  • Updates from Rev. Peter 
  • Future of the parsonage – status and next steps
  • Update on AV issues
  • Plans for Advent
  • Worship Design Committee – clarification of their role
  • Update re Search Committee and any actions needed from the Central Board
Discuss plans for these items if time allows
  • Safe Church Policy – status; finding a Team Chair
  • Potential Amendments to Bylaws – decide whether to form group to consider or put on hold

  • Other Matters as should come before the Board

​DOCUMENTS DISTRIBUTED TO CENTRAL BOARD IN ADVANCE:​
  1. Minutes of Board Meeting of October 20th - unofficial version